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GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF)

Type:
Certification
Course:
Intro to Information Security, SEC-301
Target:

Professionals who need to hit the ground running and need an overview of information assurance. Managers, Information Security Officers, and System Administrators who need an overview of risk management and defense in depth techniques. Anyone who writes, implements, or must adhere to policy, disaster recovery or business continuity.

Proficient infosec administrators can network well on the eight layer of the ISO model (political) and the material contained in this track will help them to bridge the gap that often exists between managers and system administrators. GISF candidates will learn and be able to demonstrate key concepts of information security including: understanding the threats and risks to information and information resources, identifying best practices that can be used to protect them, and learning to diversify our protection strategy.

Requirements:
One proctored exam - 150 questions - 4 hour time limit
Credit Hours:
3
Renewal:
Every 4 years

GISF Links:

Note:
All DoD 8570 participants are required to take proctored GIAC exams. For more information on proctored exams goto http://www.giac.org/overview/proctor_policy.php. See http://www.giac.org/proctor_ethics.pdf for more information on who can be a proctor.
Number of certified professionals: 23,593
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